10 Best Local Ghanaian Fruits that can help Burn Fat & weight loss
When it comes to weight loss and burning fat, a lot of people down-play the role that fruits can play in facilitating the process. In Ghana now, almost every lady’s goal is to burn body fat to look much prettier and comfortable in their skin — not only ladies but men as well. There are…
When it comes to weight loss and burning fat, a lot of people down-play the role that fruits can play in facilitating the process.
In Ghana now, almost every lady’s goal is to burn body fat to look much prettier and comfortable in their skin — not only ladies but men as well.
There are many fruits in the world that can help you burn fat and lose weight.
However, celebritiesbuzz.com.gh has researched some 10 best local Ghanaian fruits that can help burn fat and aid in weight loss.
They’re very common in markets, fruits shops and Shopping Malls that sell fruits.
See list below:
1. Watermelon
Watermelon has a very high water content and fewer calories. Ninety percent of the weight of a watermelon is made of water.
When you eat watermelon, it keeps you hydrated and satiated for long so you will not need food often.
Also, watermelon is one of the very good belly fat burning fruits because it is very rich in the amino acid that aid belly fat burning and is known as arginine.
2. Tomatoes
Tomatoes are classified as fruits and not vegetables, and they are magical when it comes to weight loss and fat burning.
They help in the production of carnitine, an amino acid which has been proven by research that it helps to increase the fat burning capacity of the body by one-third.
It also contains properties that reverse the function of leptin, a protein that prevents the body from losing weight. So fresh tomatoes are very good fruits that aid weight loss.
3. Pear
Pears are also helpful on the journey of weight loss. They are very rich in fiber, free of fat and cholesterol and they are low on calories.
One pear fruit can fulfill as much as twenty-four percentage of the body’s daily fiber intake requirements.
So when you eat a pear, you will be able to eat less and avoid consuming unnecessary calories.
4. Orange
Orange fruit is very effective when it comes to losing weight and burning abdominal fat. It is rich in Vitamin C which helps to keep body metabolism going at a good rate.
Orange is also low in calories and rich in fiber.
Most people who are on a diet take fruits like orange at night because it has plenty of fiber, so it helps them feel full throughout the night, and they will not have to eat any other thing at night.
5. Lemon
Lemon is very rich in vitamin C and can fulfil a whole day requirement of this vitamin for the body.
One very important way lemon aids burning of fat and weight loss is that it helps to keep the body metabolism rate at an optimal level.
This will help your body burn more fat. One best way to use it is to slice a lemon in your bottle of water and drink it to keep body metabolism at an optimal level all day.
6. Lime
Lime also works like lemon to help the body keep its metabolism rate at the optimal level that will prevent it from storing too much fat.
7. Guava
Guava is another fruit that you can eat in-between meals when you are on a weight loss diet plan to prevent hunger pang and prevent you from often snacking on unhealthy foods.
It is rich in fiber and thus makes you stay full for a long time.
Guavas are also rich in nutrients that aid digestion and increase bowel movements.
8. Grapefruit
Grapefruit is one of the best belly fat burning fruits. And this has been proven by many studies.
One of the studies showed that people who consume one grapefruit before meal for twelve weeks lost almost five pounds and an inch of belly fat after six weeks and almost eleven and a half pounds after twelve weeks.
9. Coconut
Coconut is one of the best fruit that grows in Nigeria and is helpful for weight loss. It is the perfect fruit that you can eat to satisfy your mid-meal cravings.
Coconut is very rich in medium chain triglycerides.
These are types of fatty acids that help to reduce the level of cholesterol in the liver and other tissues in the body. It also enables you to stay full so that you will not have to consume many calories or snack on junk food.
10. Banana
When it comes to fruits that help burn fat or lose weight, banana is not a popular one.
Although banana is popular for containing potassium, it also contains resistant starch and fiber, especially the slightly ripe one.
Banana contains health form of carbs. It gives a sense of fullness when eaten.
And because it contains resistance starch, the digestion is slower and thus helps you to feel full for a longer time while your body switch to fat burning mode to provide the energy that your body needs.
So, eating banana helps you feel full and supply your body with nutrients while your body burns fat to get its energy source.
These are some of the best fruits that can help burn fat and lose weight faster. You should note that your diet plan is key to burning belly fat and losing weight.
These fruits are significant to maintaining your overall health while trying to lose weight.
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